Whether it’s the three-point improvement recorded by AC Nielsen, or the one-point ‘bounce’ recorded by Newspoll, neither seems to suggest that Turnbull’s accession to the Liberal leadership has done much for the party’s standing. Such a movement for a new leader looks modest by historical standards. Read more »
A wonderful thing in Ken Silverstein’s Washington Babylon at Harpers. He quotes John Kenneth Galbraith in his 1954 book The Great Crash: Read more »
Senator Scott Ludlam delivers his inaugural speech in the Senate Chamber.
Rudd’s speech to the National Press Club disappointed some commentators in that the much hoped for grand narrative never emerged but rather it almost wholly concentrated on one policy area, education. Read more »
Strange times are becoming interesting. Read more »
Western Australia’s most recently elected Greens Senator, Scott Ludlam set out his parliamentary agenda in his inaugural speech last week, highlighting the need for immediate action on climate change and an end to the nuclear cycle. Scott put forth an alternate economic model and paid homage to his Green predecessors and activist colleagues. Read more »
Senator Scott Ludlam's inaugural speech - part 3 of 3
We all wait with bated breath, and everyone in my electorate has their fingers crossed.
Jason Clare, Labor backbencher
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